HVDC
Hitachi Energy India clocks over Rs.1,100 crore orders in Q1FY24
- Jul 27, 2023
Hitachi Energy India Ltd has reported order inflow of over Rs.1,100 crore in the first quarter (Q1: April to June) of FY24. In an investor presentation filed on stock exchanges, Hitachi Energy India said that new order inflows in Read more
Larsen & Toubro wins HVDC order in Saudi Arabia
- Jul 25, 2023
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has reported the winning of several orders in the power T&D business, including a mandate to build an HVDC transmission line in Saudi Arabia. In a release, L&T said that its Power Transmission & Distribution Read more
HVDC transmission planned for Khavda RE scheme
- Jul 17, 2023
Significant power transmission infrastructure involving HVDC technology has been envisaged for a major evacuation scheme related to the Khavda Renewable Energy (RE) zone in Gujarat. The ISTS scheme, officially known as “Transmission system for evacuation of power from potential Read more
CEA proposes RTM route for re-conductoring of ISTS lines
- Jul 3, 2023
In a newly released draft paper, Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has recommended that re-conductoring of transmission lines of the interstate transmission system (ISTS) be carried out under the regulated tariff mechanism (RTM) route as opposed to the tariff-based Read more
Major RE evacuation schemes planned for Khavda region in Gujarat
- Jun 22, 2023
Two important ISTS schemes aimed at evacuating a total of 15 GW of renewable energy from Khavda region in Gujarat have been proposed. The two schemes are officially termed as: Transmission System for Evacuation of Power Read more
Transmission line addition in FY24 estimated to grow 13.5 per cent
- Jun 16, 2023
The official target for transmission line addition in FY24 represents a 13.5 per cent growth over the actual achievement in FY23. However, the comparable growth in the case of transformation capacity (substations) is much lower at 2.9 per Read more
Sumitomo Electric plans power cable factory in UK
- May 1, 2023
Sumitomo Electric has decided to establish a factory in the Scottish Highlands, UK in order to capture the increasing demand for high-end cables in the region. The new company will supply cables for offshore wind farms and further grid Read more
Transmission line addition surpasses target in FY23
- Apr 28, 2023
India’s transmission line addition in FY23 exceeded the target set for the year. However, there are caveats to this accomplishment. According to a special study by T&D India based on official statistics released Read more
Marginal decline in HVDC share in interregional transfer
- Apr 26, 2023
The share of the HVDC line in the total quantum of interregional electricity exchange declined marginally in FY23 when compared with FY22. According to a special study done by T&D India, based on Read more
Hitachi Energy inaugurates new local factory for HVDC and PQ solutions
- Feb 10, 2023
Hitachi Energy, on February 9, 2023, inaugurated a new facility at Chennai, for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and power quality (PQ) solutions. The new factory will manufacture advanced power electronics for HVDC Light®, HVDC Classic, and STATCOM, together with Read more